8 Ways to Get Rid of Sugar Ants Naturally

Many people are looking for How to Get Rid of Sugar Ants Naturally. If you are also one of those people who is looking for the natural solution to get rid of Sugar Ants, then you don’t need to worry because I have found some natural ways to get rid of sugar ants. Let’s talk about these ways.

How to Get Rid of Sugar Ants Naturally?

There are many methods to get rid of sugar ants, but all the methods are not suitable because of the use of chemicals. I recommend that you don’t use products with chemicals to get rid of any insect because it can affect your health as well as your family’s health.

Ways to Get Rid of Ants Naturally

As I told, there can be a lot of methods to get rid of ants, but we should prefer natural for family protection from side effects. Millions of people were looking for natural ways. So, I have started research and tried some natural ways at my place. Now, I can describe these ways based on my research and experience.

Essential Oils

Many oils can help you to get rid of ants without any side effects. These all oils are natural so, you don’t need to worry about the reactions of those oils. The ants smell these oils with the antennas and follow the path towards the oil. Let’s talk about these oils in details!

Clove Essential Oil

As you know, sugar ants are attractive towards scents so, this oil can attract the ants towards it because of its scent, and the ants will die after contacting with this oil. Clove oil is an anti-ants oil, but you can also use it for multipurpose because there are many benefits of this oil.

Lemon or Orange Essential Oil

Citric oils are the best oils that can be used to get rid of many insects. Usually, these oils are considered as toxic to sugar ants. As you know, the smell of these oils is another essential part that attracts ants.

Again, you have to place some drops of oils on the ball of cotton and wipe it on the walls, entry points and other places. After that, place the piece of cotton in the cupboards.

Tea Tree Oil

Tea Tree Oil is an all-purpose oil so you should place it at your home to use for multiple purposes. I have researched on this oil and used it at my home for cleaning purposes also. If you want to use this oil to get rid of sugar ants, then you have to follow the instructions given below:

Place some drops of oil on the cotton piece and wipe this cotton piece on the entry points, walls, or places where you see the ants. Moreover, leave this cotton piece in the cupboards to get rid of sugar ants from the cupboards.

First of all, you have to wet the piece of cotton with the drops of this oil and then rub the piece of cotton on holes, and entry points into your home. Moreover, it will better to leave a piece of cotton in cupboards. Sugar ants will move towards the piece of cotton by smelling it and will die after making contact with it.

Ant Away Spray

Don’t this about the traditional sprays you buy from the market. Don’t use that traditional sprays because there are many side effects of that sprays. I am not going to recommend that traditional sprays, but I am going to tell you the method or way to make spray at your home with natural ingredients.

There are many sprays you can buy from the market to kill sugar ants. Those sprays use chemicals to kill ants, but you have to remember that there are many side effects of that sprays. That’s why people are searching for natural ways to get rid of sugar ants because you will not face any side effects of natural ways. Let me teach you to make a spray at your home:

Ingredients:

1/4 cup purified water

1/4 cup vodka

15 drops peppermint essential oil

15 drops tea tree essential oil

Seven drops citrus essential

Or you can use 13 drops of clove essential oil in place of citrus essential oil

You have to mix all these natural ingredients in the spray bottle. Don’t worry about the use of this spray because it is not harmful to human.

After mixing all ingredients in the bottle, you have to shake the bottle several times. Now, the time has come to get rid of sugar ants. Spray on the entry points, walls, holes, and back side of cupboards to get rid of ants. I hope you will do it successfully, but you can contact me through the comments section to get answers to your questions.

Vinegar

Many people were asking for How to Get Rid of Sugar Ants Naturally. If you are also one of those people, then I have another natural way for you. In this section, we will make a natural spray to get rid of ants. Let’s talk about that spray:
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I have already discussed essential oils that are useful because of their smells. Vinegar is also beneficial to get rid of sugar ants because of its smell. Moreover, you can also say it as a repellent of ants.

Ingredients

¼ cup white or apple cider vinegar

¼ cup of water

Thirty drops of any essential oil I have mentioned above.

You have to mix all these ingredients in the small spray bottle. After that shake, the bottle properly to mix it.

Now, you are ready to get rid of sugar ants. Spray on the entry points, holes, backside of cabins, under beds, etc.